OBANOKORO TRIALS 52-55, NIGERIA

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: DED 43).

Synopsis

0-400 A. Tame monkey: Ant hill: Tracks in jungle: Ferry across river: Ju-Ju dolls: Native fete: Coco Palms: Market in village: native huts in village: Cattle: Ferry: River scene: River side village: Pineapples: flowers: Canoe: Tribal Dance. Flooded track. Draining flood water. Snake.

400-800 B. Buildings in camp area: construction work: Water supply installation: Native huts: Porton personnel: Officers living quarters. Bathing in river: Motor launch: Canoeing whites: Swimming race natives: Trials HQ building operational control: Laundry ironing: Payday: Lumber floating down river: River view from launch.

800-1200 C. Native sports day. Groups of trials personnel: Lizards: Tracks and roads in trials area: Bananas and general vegetation: Native huts: Camp buildings: Logs in sawmill: Plywood manufacture: Band saw sharpening.

1200-1600 D. Vehicle park: Drivers: Workshop: MT (?) allocation schedule:

Prog. C7 1.2.1954 Recoilless gun burst and cloud travel.

Prog. D3 5.2.1954 Recoilless gun burst and cloud travel.

Prog. D4 5.2.1954 Recoilless gun burst and cloud travel.

Log raft en route to sawmill: Prog. F2 12.2.1954. Multiple burst and ground contamination: Andy Barker and native workmen.

Prog. F 3 13.2.1954 Multiple burst cloud travel etc.

View of gun gallows and sampling layout.

Prog. B5 25.1.1954 Recoilless gun burst and cloud travel.

Prog. C3 26.1.1954 Recoilless gun burst and cloud travel.

Prog. C4 27.1.1954 Recoilless gun burst and cloud travel.

Prog. A5 2.2.1954 Recoilless gun burst and cloud travel.

Prog. B6 Recoilless gun burst and cloud travel.

Prog. B2 Recoilless gun burst and cloud travel.

Notes

Technical Condition: Good

Technical (IWM): First three reels are suffering severely from vinegar syndrome and have been segregated at Ickleton. Third reel has a slight buckle. Fourth reel has sprocket punches through film at start.

 

Titles

  • OBANOKORO TRIALS 52-55, NIGERIA (Allocated)
Series Title:
PORTON DOWN TRIALS NON-NITRATE COLLECTION
 

Technical Data

Year:
1955
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
1600 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Production company
Porton Down